Dan Matha Class: RS Freshman Hometown: Erie, Pa. High School: Erie McDowell Height / Weight: 6-6 / 310 Position: OL

High School: Highly accomplished offensive tackle who was named first team Associated Press Pennsylvania Class AAAA All-State each of his final two seasons...graded out in his blocking assignments at 96% as a senior and 95.4% as a junior...also was a starting defensive tackle...first team All-Region 6...first team All-District 10...led team to two District 10 runner-up finishes...McDowell won the Region 6 championship his junior year...listed as a national top 20 offensive tackle prospect by Scout.com...Scout East "Hot 100" list...PrepStar All-East Region...rated Pennsylvania's No. 13 prospect by Scout.com, No. 14 by SuperPrep and No. 19 by Rivals.com...played under Coach Joe Tarasovitch...also lettered in wrestling.

Personal: Daniel Louis Matha, born 6/8/88, is the son of Dale Matha and Julianna Ward and stepson of Melissa Matha...has one brother.